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Blackbird in Kansas: Cold War Legend | Topeka News
Celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a jaw-dropping look at the SR-71 Blackbird, the Cold War’s ultimate spy plane, now on display in Hutchinson, Kansas. This legendary jet, born from Lockheed’s secretive Skunk Works, soared at 80,000 feet, snapped photos from space-like altitudes, and required astronaut-grade suits to fly. Operational from 1966 to 1977, it was the original and only one donated to the Cosmosphere — so iconic, the museum had to be built around it. Locals even skipped school to witness its arrival. Its final flight in 1999 still echoes the daring engineering and bravery that…
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